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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1940.

Supplementary Schedule,--contd.

SHORT TITLE.

113. The

Liquors Ordinance, 1981. (No. 36 of 1931), -contd.

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

paid by him in respect of the goods on account of the new duty or the increase of duty, as the case may be.

OF

(2) When any duty is repealed decreased and any duty-paid goods are delivered on or after the day on which the duty ceases or the decrease in duty takes effect, in pursuance of a contract made before that day, the buyer in the absence of any agreement to the contrary may, if the seller has had in respect of those goods the benefit of the repeal or decrease in the duty, deduct from the contract price a sum equal to the amount of the duty or the decrease of duty, as the case may be.

(3) When any addition to or deduction from the contract price may be made under this section on account of any new or repealed duty, such sum as may be agreed upon, or in default of agreement as may be determined by the Superintendent, as representing in the case of a new duty any expenses incurred and in the case of a repealed duty any expenses saved may be included in the addition to or deduction from the contract price and may be re- covered or deducted accordingly.

(4) This section shall apply although the goods have undergone some process of manufacture since the duty was paid.

23. Without prejudice to any other mode of Recovery

of duty, recovery provided in this Ordinance. any etc. duty payable or sum forfeited or deemed to be forfeited under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a debt due to the Crown and may be recovered by the Treasurer in the same manner as Crown fees are recovered under the Crown Remedies Ordinance Ordinance, 1875.

No. 6 of 1875.

-(1) Every person landing from any ship or Search of aircraft or entering the Colony by land baggage shall on demand by any revenue or police

and goods. officer either permit his person, goods and baggage to be searched by such officer or together with his goods and baggage accompany such officer to the office of the Superintendent or to a police station and there permit his person, goods and baggage to be searched by any revenue or police officer in the presence OP under the supervision of a European officer:

Provided that no female person shall be searched except by a female:

Provided also that the goods and baggage of any person who claims to be present when they are searched shall not be searched except in his presence.

(2) Any revenue or police officer may make the searches authorized by this section and any person who refuses to comply with any lawful demand under this section may be arrested without warrant by the officer making the demand.

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